Former MPP Randy Hillier wins appeal, top Ontario court drops charges

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled Monday that restrictions on gatherings, which prohibited peaceful protests during the COVID-19 pandemic, were unconstitutional.Former Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston MPP Randy Hillier had faced 25 charges for organizing multiple protests against pandemic measures beginning in the spring of 2021.Hillier appealed after an initial judge found the restrictions were justified and therefore constitutional, … Continue reading Former MPP Randy Hillier wins appeal, top Ontario court drops charges